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Ranked #6 of 9 Consumer settlement Since 2002

Pacific Debt Relief review

Consumer debt settlement

Two decades in, $500M+ settled, sterling reviews. If your debt is personal, call them. If it’s an MCA, they’re the wrong tool.

pacificdebt.com / Published / Updated / Reviewed by the BusinessCashAdvanceRelief.com editorial team
7.3/ 10 · Good
Business-debt focus4.9
Legal firepower5.2
Fee structure8.1
Transparency8.6
Speed6.2
Fees
15-25% of enrolled debt, by state and amount
Debt types
Unsecured consumer
Minimum debt
$10,000 typical
Typical timeline
24-48 months
Coverage
Every state except Oregon
Ratings
A+ BBB (accredited since 2010) · 4.8★ Trustpilot · 4.93 BBB customer avg

Our verdict

Pacific Debt Relief is what a consumer settlement firm looks like after two decades of doing the work properly: $500 million settled since 2002, an A+ BBB rating held since 2010, and customer scores (4.93 average on BBB, 4.8 on Trustpilot) that sit at the top of the category.

The honest read for a business owner: this is a personal-debt tool. Owners with a mix of personal cards, unsecured lines, and modest vendor balances can do well here at a competitive 15-25% fee. But there’s no MCA practice, no UCC or COJ capability, and no reason to expect a call center negotiator to out-leverage a funder’s counsel.

We rank Pacific where we do because quality and fit are different things. On quality alone it would sit higher; on fit for the reader of this page (a business owner with commercial debt) it’s a supporting player.

What we like
Founded 2002, one of the longest track records in settlement
Over $500 million in client debt settled
Customer reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5; 95% of Trustpilot reviewers give 4+ stars
IAPDA-certified, CDRI-accredited, competitive fee range
What gave us pause
Consumer and general unsecured focus; MCAs are outside the playbook
Not available in Oregon
Standard multi-year program clock
Who it's for
Mixed personal + small unsecured business balances
People who value tenure and clean complaint records
Who should look elsewhere
Oregon residents
MCA, SBA, or lien-encumbered debt
Bottom line

A veteran consumer shop with a spotless reputation. For funder trouble, look to the top of the list.

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